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[@MacabreFox]
Out of curiosity, were you planning on having Artemisia respond or react to Wes or Catarina in your post? It's just going to be really awkward if she and Omerdo go off on a tangent while they're just standing there.
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Its a matter of how they write it. Honestly, it seems like these conversations could realistically be addressed with a "thank you," and a shy nod. 

RPing is a collaborative medium. And, certainly, outright ignoring the dialogue of others is rude. But we have to consider the interests of others as well. If a player feels like their character wouldn't engage heavily in a certain discussion, and does so respectfully, we ought to respect that. A silver lining in the whole business is that you and SirBeowulf can spark up a conversation of your own.